The Swedish royal family has announced the
joyous news that Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia are expecting their fourth
child. In an Instagram post on Monday, the royal court shared that Princess
Sofia, 39, is "doing well," with the baby expected to arrive in February 2025. The
statement also mentioned that there will be no changes to Sofia's schedule this autumn.
This announcement comes just two days after Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, attended
the wedding of, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, and shaman Durek Verrett in Geiranger, Norway.
The couple was accompanied by Carl Philip's sister, Crown Princess Victoria, and
her husband, Prince Daniel. Sofia looked stunning in a pleated orange and white
ombre gown by Lilli Jahilo at the event. Carl Philip and Sofia, who married in Stockholm
in 2015, are already parents to three sons: Prince Alexander, eight, Prince Gabriel,
seven, and Prince Julian, three. The new baby will be eighth in line to the throne,
following their older brother Julian. The child will not be given the HRH title, in line with a
decision made by King Carl XVI Gustaf in 2019. The Swedish monarch decided that the
children of Carl Philip and Sofia, along with Princess Madeleine and Chris
O'Neill's three children, would no longer hold the HRH title, as they are not expected
to undertake royal duties in the future.